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Article: Zito looks like old self, but so do the Giants
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- Oakland Tribune
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- August 23, 2007
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The deeper into the summer the Giants get, the
more Barry Zito looks like his old self.
Zito didn't earn the decision Wednesday as the Giants lost 4-2 in
10 innings to the Chicago Cubs at AT&T Park. But he pitched eight
more solid innings in what continues to be a bounce-back August for
the veteran left-hander.
Zito was largely a disappointment in his first four months with
the Giants after signing a $126 million, seven-year deal to come
across the Bay from the A's. But in five starts this month, the
former Cy Young Award winner has a 2.76 ERA and has three times
yielded two or fewer runs.
But for the second consecutive game, the Giants were overmatched
by the Central ...